The status and the actions to implement the Kyoto Protocol in Italy: Problems and perspectives

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-353

  Focacci, Antonio ^a   Bortot, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Climate change; Italian policy; Kyoto compliance; Kyoto Protocol; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ITALIAN POLICY; KYOTO COMPLIANCE; KYOTO PROTOCOL; NON-FOSSIL FUELS;

GAS EMISSIONS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; KYOTO PROTOCOL; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POLLUTION POLICY; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20144386411     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2005.006951     Document Type: Article

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